List of works - Jennifer Firn

Productivity is a poor predictor of plant species richness

scientific article

Consistent responses of soil microbial communities to elevated nutrient inputs in grasslands across the globe

scientific article published in September 2015

Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation

scientific article published on 9 March 2014

TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

Plant diversity predicts beta but not alpha diversity of soil microbes across grasslands worldwide

scientific article published on 28 November 2014

Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity and plant species richness

scientific article published on 13 January 2016

Eutrophication weakens stabilizing effects of diversity in natural grasslands

scientific article published on 16 February 2014

Abundance of introduced species at home predicts abundance away in herbaceous communities

scientific article published in February 2011

Grassland productivity limited by multiple nutrients

scientific article published on 6 July 2015

Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity

scientific article published on 24 August 2016

Revisiting the Holy Grail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes

scientific article published on 22 April 2016

Life-history constraints in grassland plant species: a growth-defence trade-off is the norm

scientific article

Plant species' origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands

scientific article published on 15 July 2015

Alternative states models provide an effective framework for invasive species control and restoration of native communities

article

Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness?

scientific article published on 16 October 2013

Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition predicts local grassland primary production worldwide

scientific article published in June 2015

Early emergence and resource availability can competitively favour natives over a functionally similar invader

scientific article

Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality

scientific article published on 4 December 2017

Anthropogenic-based regional-scale factors most consistently explain plot-level exotic diversity in grasslands

article

New interventions are needed to save coral reefs

scientific article published on 01 October 2017

Simple rules to contain an invasive species with a complex life cycle and high dispersal capacity

article

Growing biodiverse carbon-rich forests

scientific article

Plastic Traits of an Exotic Grass Contribute to Its Abundance but Are Not Always Favourable

scientific article published on April 20, 2012

Benefits of integrating complementarity into priority threat management

scientific article

Rapid, long-distance dispersal by pumice rafting

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Woody species diversity influences productivity and soil nutrient availability in tropical plantations

scientific article

Biodiversity–productivity relationships in small-scale mixed-species plantations using native species in Leyte province, Philippines

article

Response to Comments on "Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness"

scientific article published in Science

Regional contingencies in the relationship between aboveground biomass and litter in the world's grasslands

scientific article published on 6 February 2013

Priority threat management of invasive animals to protect biodiversity under climate change

scientific article

Priority threat management of non-native plants to maintain ecosystem integrity across heterogeneous landscapes

article

Tropical secondary forests regenerating after shifting cultivation in the Philippines uplands are important carbon sinks.

scientific article published on 8 March 2016

Managing beyond the invader: manipulating disturbance of natives simplifies control efforts

scientific article published in 2008

Global change effects on plant communities are magnified by time and the number of global change factors imposed

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Leaf nutrients, not specific leaf area, are consistent indicators of elevated nutrient inputs

scientific article published on 04 February 2019

Comment on "Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness"

scientific article published in Science

Climate modifies response of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment.

scientific article

Designing mixed species tree plantations for the tropics: balancing ecological attributes of species with landholder preferences in the Philippines

scientific article

Increased grassland arthropod production with mammalian herbivory and eutrophication: a test of mediation pathways

scientific article published on 21 September 2017

Herbivory and eutrophication mediate grassland plant nutrient responses across a global climatic gradient.

scientific article published on 31 March 2018

Tree leaf trade-offs are stronger for sub-canopy trees: leaf traits reveal little about growth rates in canopy trees

scientific article published on 26 April 2018

Priority Threat Management for biodiversity conservation: A handbook

scientific article published in 2018

Species origin affects the rate of response to inter-annual growing season precipitation and nutrient addition in four Australian native grasslands

article

A continent-wide study reveals clear relationships between regional abiotic conditions and post-dispersal seed predation

An invasive grass shows colonization advantages over native grasses under conditions of low resource availability

scientific article published in 2012

Using strategically applied grazing to manage invasive alien plants in novel grasslands

article

Co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sequestration from regenerating secondary forests in the Philippine uplands: implications for forest landscape restoration

scholarly article by Sharif A. Mukul et al published November 2016 in Biotropica

Academic practice in ecology and evolution: Soliciting a new category of manuscript

scientific article published on 28 June 2017

Comparison of growth traits between abundant and uncommon forms of a non-native vine, Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae) in Australia

scientific article published on 23 June 2016

Herbivores sculpt leaf traits differently in grasslands depending on life form and land-use histories

scientific article published on January 2017

List of works by Jennifer Firn

Productivity is a poor predictor of plant species richness

Consistent responses of soil microbial communities to elevated nutrient inputs in grasslands across the globe

Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation

TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

Plant diversity predicts beta but not alpha diversity of soil microbes across grasslands worldwide

Integrative modelling reveals mechanisms linking productivity and plant species richness

Eutrophication weakens stabilizing effects of diversity in natural grasslands

Abundance of introduced species at home predicts abundance away in herbaceous communities

Grassland productivity limited by multiple nutrients

Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity

Revisiting the Holy Grail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes

Life-history constraints in grassland plant species: a growth-defence trade-off is the norm

Plant species' origin predicts dominance and response to nutrient enrichment and herbivores in global grasslands

Alternative states models provide an effective framework for invasive species control and restoration of native communities

Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness?

Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition predicts local grassland primary production worldwide

Early emergence and resource availability can competitively favour natives over a functionally similar invader

Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality

Anthropogenic-based regional-scale factors most consistently explain plot-level exotic diversity in grasslands

New interventions are needed to save coral reefs

Simple rules to contain an invasive species with a complex life cycle and high dispersal capacity

Growing biodiverse carbon-rich forests

Plastic Traits of an Exotic Grass Contribute to Its Abundance but Are Not Always Favourable

Benefits of integrating complementarity into priority threat management

Rapid, long-distance dispersal by pumice rafting

Woody species diversity influences productivity and soil nutrient availability in tropical plantations

Biodiversity–productivity relationships in small-scale mixed-species plantations using native species in Leyte province, Philippines

Response to Comments on "Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness"

Regional contingencies in the relationship between aboveground biomass and litter in the world's grasslands

Priority threat management of invasive animals to protect biodiversity under climate change

Priority threat management of non-native plants to maintain ecosystem integrity across heterogeneous landscapes

Tropical secondary forests regenerating after shifting cultivation in the Philippines uplands are important carbon sinks.

Managing beyond the invader: manipulating disturbance of natives simplifies control efforts

Global change effects on plant communities are magnified by time and the number of global change factors imposed

Leaf nutrients, not specific leaf area, are consistent indicators of elevated nutrient inputs

Comment on "Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness"

Climate modifies response of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment.

Designing mixed species tree plantations for the tropics: balancing ecological attributes of species with landholder preferences in the Philippines

Increased grassland arthropod production with mammalian herbivory and eutrophication: a test of mediation pathways

Herbivory and eutrophication mediate grassland plant nutrient responses across a global climatic gradient.

Tree leaf trade-offs are stronger for sub-canopy trees: leaf traits reveal little about growth rates in canopy trees

Priority Threat Management for biodiversity conservation: A handbook

Species origin affects the rate of response to inter-annual growing season precipitation and nutrient addition in four Australian native grasslands

A continent-wide study reveals clear relationships between regional abiotic conditions and post-dispersal seed predation

An invasive grass shows colonization advantages over native grasses under conditions of low resource availability

Using strategically applied grazing to manage invasive alien plants in novel grasslands

Co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sequestration from regenerating secondary forests in the Philippine uplands: implications for forest landscape restoration

Academic practice in ecology and evolution: Soliciting a new category of manuscript

Comparison of growth traits between abundant and uncommon forms of a non-native vine, Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae) in Australia

Herbivores sculpt leaf traits differently in grasslands depending on life form and land-use histories